November 12, 2005....7 Night Eastern...Who Else?

[PrincessHaleysMom]

Okay.....finally sat down to fill out the cruise docs....and I knew I would have questions. I have read people months ago somewhere on these boards asking the same queations, but I failed to pay enough attention.

The "Welcome To The Islands of the Bahamas" sheet has me kinda' confused....
Arriving by? not an airplane....but by ship, so do I check the "Other Ship" box?

Flight # leave blank, right? We didn't get there by plane.

Date of Arrival? What date? What island are they referring to?
City Where you Boarded this plane/boat? Do I put Port Canaveral or Cape Canaveral?

Do the kids really have to sign the bottom?

Intended nights Stay?

Also, do the kids have to sign in the booklet? I know I sign underneath their names but do they sign also?

Thanks for any help on this!

OTHER BOAT
ARRIVAL 11/18/2005 - THAT IS THE ARRIVAL DATE TO THE BAHAMAS (unless we are cursed and don't get to go!)
Port Canaveral is where you boarded the ship.
You sign for the kids.

 

[barkley]

posting this with the knowledge i may incur "the wrath of disnurse" but...........I LOVE SUPER WALMART .

our little town has only a nasty little local market and a safeway. while i support higher prices providing the excellent wages and benefits that my "bother and sister" union members recieve as safeway employees--THEY CHARGE WAY TOO MUCH AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR STATUS AS THE ONLY STORE IN TOWN. that said-our walmart just supersized on 11/1. i went in today to grab a couple of items (namely the harry potter books dh wants to read that i am not going to spend hours digging from the mess in our garage) and saw the beautiful produce, meats, deli....all at prices of at least 30% lower than i normaly pay. i was also impressed with their in-store made items enuf that i will get our airline grub from them (i'm sorry, but the paltry nuts and goldfish are not going to make it for a total of 7 hours of flying time ). so i am a super walmart convertee.

survived p/t conferences-dd is getting all a's and b's and tested out (nation wide) in the top 25% percentile overall, top 1% for reading/vocab/etc. ds who we opted to keep in the 2nd grade due to focusing/maturity (since school lets them work at own pace despite grade level) has finished 2nd grade curriculum (we thought it would happen around christmas) and is doing 3rd grade work in most subjects. both teachers provided copies of anything they will miss (and dd has already done most of it over the past few weeks), and ds actualy ASKED FOR EXTRA WORK DURING VACATION!!! he asked if he could keep a daily journal of his activities to share when he gets home. i am so thankful!!! this is a little monkey who will spew info. re dna and the human anatomy (he draws detailed diagrams of the heart and digesitive system as well as very accurate double helix's ) such that both we and the teachers are impressed with what is being taught outside our spheres of influance (yes, we now compare notes!), but insists he can't understand basic concepts (we've learned this can be common with adhd kids). so all in all i am so jazzed

well, i am going to go eat something before dh gets home and i run to my stress reducing massage tomorrow will be MAJAOR CRUNCH PACKING DAY! we are now at 36 hours till departure!!!

talk to ya'll later.


p.s.-took in the coinage to the bank today (kept telling kiddles that if they threw all of the loose change around the house into a container we would allocate it to their spending money when we took a "big vacation"). GRAND TOAL : $295. 36 sounds like "we" (dh and i) can reallocate some of the kiddle souvineer funds to the spa/margarita fund

 

[disneyismyworld25]

Welcome - welcome - welcome ---- as they say, don't sweat the small stuff, I'll take you 34 any time.... Seriosuly, you should have seen what I did to FavoriteAunties family when I first started takeing the list - she had neices and nephews that had never been born....

Thanks for the prayers - if you are from Texas, were you caught up in Rita?

Hello, no I'm from a town just north of Dallas. But we did and still do have many families from Louisiana and Houston here due to Katrina and Rita. Our PD did everything to help the families in town and of course our Church did also. But thanks for the welcome!!!

 

[awoltoday]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=10466697#post10466697

 

[MomtoGav&Eric]

C&D&F...thanks for all your work on this!

State info for Illinois:
State Abbreviation - IL
State Capital - Springfield
Largest City - Chicago
Area - 57,918 square miles [Illinois is the 25th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 12,419,293 (as of 2000) [Illinois is the fifth most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, and Florida]
Major Industries - agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley, rye, sorghum), cattle, manufacturing, mining

Presidential Birthplace - Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico on February 6, 1911 (he was the 40th US President, serving from 1981 to 1989)

Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Ohio River, Illinois River, Wabash River
Major Lakes - Lake Michigan, Rend Lake
Highest Point - Charles Mound - 1,235 feet (376 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin
Bordering Body of Water - Lake Michigan

Origin of the Name Illinois - Illinois comes from the word Illini, a confederation of the Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Michigamea, Moingwena, Peoria and Tamaroa Indian tribes.
State Nickname - Prairie State
State Motto - State Sovereignty, National Union
State Song - "Illinois"

 

[4formickey]

Ok, I can not sleep! Vacation has started and I 'm Must hit walmart andpick up a few items.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

OTHER BOAT
ARRIVAL 11/18/2005 - THAT IS THE ARRIVAL DATE TO THE BAHAMAS (unless we are cursed and don't get to go!)
Port Canaveral is where you boarded the ship.
You sign for the kids.

Thanks - Guess I had better do this too...


And NO STORMS OR RAIN OR CURSES.......

 

[chip&dale&fun]

I say we get her with our canes!

AND A BUCKET OF TAR???????

 

[chip&dale&fun]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=10466697#post10466697

WOW - WILL BE NTERESTED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND ONE WEEK FROM TODAY

 

[chip&dale&fun]

I Like Wal-mart But Not The Super Wal-mart So Go Figure That.....a Trip To Said Store Is In The Cards For This Weekend. I Starting On Our Packing List And Realized Our Travel Kits Need Replenishment So I Will Have To Drive Further To Hit The Non-super Wal-mart Store....my Grocery Store Of Choice Is Publix And They, In My Mind, Cannot Compete With Wal-mart - Although There Are Some Good Deals On Certain Items. I Am One Of These Folk That Do Not Like Driving To 2 Or 3 Stores To Grocery Shop, Because I Cannot Obtain Evertyhing I Want At One Store....ok, True Confessions, I Do Not Like To Grocery Shop.....still Have Managed To Avoid Them After The Storm, Except For What Mother Needs.....but By Now They Should Have Restocked With Fresh Veggies, So A Trip To The Grocery S In Order This Weekend As Well.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

C&D&F...thanks for all your work on this!

State "Illinois"

THANKS - I'LL ADD THIS TO THE LIST TODAY AT WORK. I WANT TO PICK UP SOME HEAVIER STOCK PAPER TO PRINT THE LIST AND THE MAP ON. I DECIED TO USE THE SIMPLE USA MAP THAT SHOWS STATES AND CAPITOLS ONLY - AS IT FITS ON A STANDARD PAPER SHEET.

SOOOO, "FAIR WARINING' - YOU MAY NEED TO ASSIST IN HELPING YOUR CHILD FIND OUT WHERE HE/SHE LIVES......

 

[chip&dale&fun]

RACE FOR THE LAST TO POST BEFORE WE CRUISE????

WHO WILL IT BE???????

WHAT WILL THE POST BE????

ANY BETS??????

 

[PrincessHaleysMom]

I think we're the "last" to leave. Saturday AM at 8AM. So could I have the last word for once?????

 

[FairyDisMom]

DO NOT - DO NOT DO NOT PUT FILM IN CHECKED LUGGAGE. Please place film in carry on bag. If you are goring through several inspections, you may wish to have them inpsected by hand. They will tell you that the x-ray does not hurt film. that is true - one x-ray will not hurt film up to 1000 asa (but I even question 800). Several inspections will hurt film. I posted the actual blurb from the Kodak website a while back on this subject.

Thank you..Thank You. Thank You!!! In the carry-on it goes.

 

[jmkclee]

Please add VIRGINIA to the list! Timely enough, DD10 is studying VA in school, so I am hoping that she will have all of the answers! I will hopefully post tomorrow.

How are all of you putting this on the back of the postcards? I am thinking of having DH print them out on large stickers to stick to the back. Or are you all having your kids write it out on the back?

The cruise can't come soon enough. DS4 keeps asking (like every minute) when we are going on the cruise. Those of you that kept it a secret must have realized something I didn't. Ugh.

DISNURSE: What room are you in? We are in 2071 & 2073. 2071 is right behind the new Ocean Quest and I am REALLY concerned with the noise factor. I am an extremely light sleeper. DH has a white noise program on his computer that I am sure we will be using.

Oh, DH will be getting unlimited internet access as he has some balls in the air that he doesn't want to miss. He claims that he won't be "working" just checking to make sure that nothing is amiss...yeah, right...

Jennifer

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Please add VIRGINIA to the list! Timely enough, DD10 is studying VA in school, so I am hoping that she will have all of the answers! I will hopefully post tomorrow.

I will be glad to add Virgina - but you need to post the information for me.......please.

How are all of you putting this on the back of the postcards? I am thinking of having DH print them out on large stickers to stick to the back. Or are you all having your kids write it out on the back?

I hand wrote mine, others used stickerts...I think if you use the search function on this theard you will find some examples. At this point, I think whatever is easier would be perfect!!!!!

 

[jmkclee]

C & D&F:

A quick google got me this:

VIRGINIA

State Abbreviation - VA
State Capital - Richmond
Largest City - Virginia Beach
Area - 42,769 square miles [Virginia is the 35th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 7,078,515 (as of 2000) [Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (tobacco, peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes, poultry, ham), tourism, US Navy warships, mining (coal), lumber (for paper and furniture), government workers

Presidential Birthplaces
George Washington was born in Westmoreland County on February 22, 1732 (he was the 1st US President, serving from 1789 to 1797).
Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell on April 13, 1743 (he was the 3rd US President, serving from 1801 to 1809).
James Madison was born in Port Conway on March 16, 1751 (he was the 4th US President, serving from 1809 to 1817).
James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County on April 28, 1758 (he was the 5th US President, serving from 1817 to 1825).
William Henry Harrison was born in Berkeley on February 9, 1773 (he was the 9th US President, serving in 1841).
John Tyler was born in Greenway on March 29, 1790 (he was the 10th US President, serving from 1841 to 1845).
Zachary Taylor was born near Barboursville on November 24, 1784 (he was the 12th US President, serving from 1849 to 1850).
Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton on December 28, 1856 (he was the 28th US President, serving from 1913 to 1921).

Major Rivers - James River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River, Shenandoah River
Major Lakes - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Gathright Dam (Lake Moomaw), John H. Kerr Reservoir, John W. Flannagan Reservoir, Pound Lake, Philpott Lake
Highest Point - Mt. Rogers - 5,729 feet (1,746 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia [and Washington, District of Columbia]
Bordering Bodies of Water - Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay

Origin of the Name Virginia - Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England (she was known as the Virgin Queen). Sir Walter Raleigh may have suggested this name around 1584.
State Nickname - Old Dominion State
State Motto - "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Thus Always to Tyrants)
State Song - Carry Me Back to Old Virginia

Virginia State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag
Virginia's official state flag was adopted in 1861. The flag has a deep blue background with a white circle in the center. In the center are the words "VIRGINIA," and "SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS" (Latin for "thus always to tyrants"). Depicting the state's motto on the flag is the goddess Virtue (who is holding a sword and a spear), who has defeated a tyrant, who is lying on the ground, and is holding a chain and a scourge (a whip). Nearby is the tyrant's fallen crown. Virtue symbolizes Virginia and the tyrant symbolizes Britain. Red Virginia creepers and green leaves surround the scene. A white silk fringe is on the edge farthest from the flagstaff.

State Dog: American Fox Hound
State Insect: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
State Fish: Brook Trout
State Shell: Oyster
State Flower: American Dogwood
State Tree: American Dogwood
State Beverage: Milk
State Fossil: Chesapecten jeffersonius
A fossil shell named for Thomas Jefferson and Chesapeake Bay.
State Boat: Chesapeake Bay deadrise: a deadrise is a wooden boat that is used for fishing, crabbing, and oystering.
State Dance: Square Dance

Thanks!

Please feel free to edit/delete as I have to run to volunteer in school! I was planning on waiting until DD10 got home so that she could do this, but this was easier.

 

[MomtoGav&Eric]

Ok, I can not sleep! Vacation has started and I 'm Must hit walmart andpick up a few items.

4forMickey (and all those that are leaving today or this weekend), just wanted to wish you safe travels, a fun week and we'll "see ya real soon"!

 

[4formickey]

We are leaving on tuesday evening but to day ,I'm raiding the accounts and may pack some. Today's high in chicago 70+ plenty of sunshine heading my way........

 

[awoltoday]

7 DAY MAGIC - DIS SHIP MATES
Last updated November 4, 2005

Meets - Pre-Meet Radisson Pool - November 11 at 6:00
Shipboard Meet - Walt Disney Theater - Deck 4 3:00
Bring Post Cards of Your Home Town
Wine Exchange and Tasting - bring your own state's wine.

Early Dining

(4) 4forMickey DW Dk4 Dk2 - Langsing, IL
2nd Cruise - WDW before.
Deck - 2 midship * Early Dining * Palos - Dinner/Brunch
Excursions - St. Thomas Rental Car, St. Maarten, Lord Sheffields

(5) Smola09 DTB14 DF DM DB8 DB9
Third Cruise - Celebrations?
Deck 5
Dining - early seating
After - WDW - one week.
Dressing for pirates night (1/2)

(5) Favouriteauntie Dsis DNephew DM DF
Lots of Cruises * Celebrating parents 49th Anniversary
New Hampshire
Deck 2
Dining - Early Seating
Before - Haines City, w/folks

(6) Choc Marg (DW) DD6 DS 4 - Phoenix
awoltoday (DH)
Houseforsale (DM)
Pluto2 (DF)
Cruise #
Deck 6
Early Dining
Before - Radisson 10th, 11th
Excursions - St. Maarten, Lord Sheffields St. Thomas, Coral World, CC Stingrays

(8) Anastasia DH DS11 DS8 DD6
DU DMIL Aunt
DMIL 75th Birthday!
Pennsylvania
Deck 1 - wants Deck 2
Dining- Early

(6) PatzFan Jay DW DS8 DD6 DS3 Dsis
2nd Cruise - 10th Anniversary!
Andover
Deck 2 Forward
Dining - early seating

(3) LakeWorthDad DW, DS6 * Florida
Celebrations - DW Cancer Survivor, 12th Anniversay
Cruises - 1st Disney, Princess Regal 1993
Deck 5
Dining *
Before -
After -
Excursions - St. Maarten, Lord Sheffields

Late Dining

(4) DisNurse DH DD8 DS6 * Oregon
First Cruise - 10th Anniversary!
Deck 2 *
Dining * Requested PLA
Before - Ron Jon's 10th, 11th
After - WDW 5 days - Nickelodeon - Surprise!!!!!
Excursions - Golden Eagle Catamaran; Captain Nautica

(4) FairyDisMom DH DD6 DD4
1st Cruise 10th Wedding Anniversary
Minnesota
Deck 8
Dining - Late Seating
Before - Radisson 11th
Excursions - St. Maarten, Lord Sheffields

(9) Jaypd DW DS5 DD1 - Bohemia, NY
(Dmom) Jaysgoofymom DMIL DFIL SIL BIL
Vow Renewal - 10th Anniversary!
Deck 8 - Late Dining
Before - Radisson - 11th

(11) STB on the Beach DH DS4 DM DF DFSis
DSis DSis DH DS6 DD4 DS19 mths
Many cruises, first Disney - Family reunion
Gulf Shores, AL
Deck 2
Dining - late seating

() Frank2271 DW DS
1st Cruise
Spring Hill, FL
Deck 5
Dining - late seating
Before - Radisson - 11th

(2) Dom 262 (DH)
Nick262 (DW)
1st Disney Cruise - Carnival Before
Celebrations - 5th Wedding Anniversary
Deck 8
Late Dining - 8:30 - requested 8:00
WineTasting/Beer Tasting
Late Dining * Palos
Excursions - St Maarten - Swim with the Dolphins *St. Thomas - Snorkeling
Castaway Cay Watercraft tour - Couples massage
Before - Disney's Beach Club Friday night.
After - Disney's Saratoga Springs/Grand Floridian

(10) AlbarranFamily DH DS8 DD3 Dsis32 NOT 34(disneyismyworld25) DNeice14 DNephew7 Dsis34 NOT 36 DNephew11 DNephew4
1st Cruise - Celebrations?
Number of Cruises * Celebrations ???
State ???
Deck ???
Late Dining
And any exciting before or after plans....

(4) MrsGreenJeans (40+), DH (soon to be 43), DS (10), DD (8)
1st Disney cruise / DH & I were on a Carnival cruise '93
Wisconsin
Deck 2 aft
Late seating
Arriving day before/Staying at Courtyard Cocoa Beach

Late Dining - 8:00 Requested

(4) Barkley
Barkleys DH DD11 DS8 - and the Real Barkley *N. California
3rd Disney Cruise * 5th Overall * Celebrations DH B-day, DD Recovery, DH vacation, and first warm water dive.
Palos - Brunch/Tea/Dinner
Deck 7
Before: WDW one week
Best Western 11th
Excursions - Hot Stone Massage * Successful Docking at Castaway Cay - Banana Boat/floats, Lord Sheffields

(3) PrincessHaleysMom DH DD2 * Georgia
Second Cruise
Deck 7
Wait listed for early seating. * Palo's dinner
Before - Radisson - 11th

Late Dining - 8:30 Requested

(2) Chip&Dale&Fun DH - Florida
2nd Cruise - Anniversary/DH B-Day.
Palos - Brunch/Tea/Dinner
Deck 6 aft
Pirates - arrrgh - Yes!
Before - Best Western, 11th
Excursions - St. Thomas - Scuba. St. Martin, Car, CC - Stingray.

(7) jmkclee DH DD10 DD8 DD6 DS4 and DF Megu * Virgina
Celebrations: Megu's 25th birthday 11/08
How many Cruises: 2nd DCL, 1 NCL (we were married 1 year and were really poor...shower was over the toilet!),
1 Crystal Mediterranean Cruise this in May 2005 for my 40th bday
Palos: 2 resv. for dinner (hey, I have 2 rooms), 1 brunch, would love to do high tea, but forgot to make resv.
Deck 2
Before: We are flying in that day (I know, I know...but our flights get in at 8:40 a.m.)
Excursions: None planned as it is very costly to take all 7 of us. Will probably do Orient Beach and Megan's Bay on our own.
We honeymooned at Caneel Bay in St. John.

Dining Still to be posted

(2) HookedonMagic DH
6th Cruise - Celebrations?
Celebration, Florida
Deck 6 aft
Dining???

(3) Bobsuzla DH DD10
Celebrations? -
Extreme South Jersey
Deck 7
Dining - ????

(2) Ferastu DW DS8
1st Cruise - Celebrations?
Rhode Island
Deck ???
Dining ????

(2) leanne2255 + DH
Number of Cruises 3rd DCL- 1-4 day, 1-3 day, and now our first 7 day Celebrations-30th Wedding Anniversary
St Peters, MO
Deck 6
Dining -late
Excursions- St. John Eco Hike- Spa Massage, spending days by the pool with the drink of the day, and good books.
Arriving Friday night- Orlando-Hyatt
Going home after the cruise on Saturday

() TonyMontana D? DK8
Number of Cruises * Celebrations ???
Montana?
Deck ???
Dining ???
And any exciting before or after plans.... ???

() MADCLFAN
This will be our 2nd cruise. 1st cruise 9/2000 4 days on land 3 day cruise for our honeymoon. We never got to experience the full 7 days.
this will make our 2nd celebration. 1st honeymoon, now 5th year anniversary!!!
Amesbury,MA (on the east coast bordering New Hampshire)
deck 7: 7074 (come check out our door signs)
Early Dining
Golden Eagle Catamaran at 8am at St,Maartin. And Doubloon Sail and snorkel at St.Thomas at 12n.

(2) AngieBelle DBF
1st DCL(Princess Alaska 6yr.s ago)/1st Cruise for DBF
FL
Deck 7
Late Dining
My boyfriend and I are both WDW CMs.

(4) 4campers DH DD (4) will have her 5th onboard!! DD(2) almost 3!
DH: XXX cruises to MX
Me: 2 with Princess, many moons ago. And, I once worked on a ship for a summer!! Lot's of stories there!!
And, then I ended up living on St. John for 2 years!! Even MORE stories there!!
Temecula, CA
Deck 5
Late Dining
Our first cruise as a family!
We sail on DH birthday! And, have big plans for DD who will be turning 5 later in the week!

(4) MomtoGav&Eric DH DS9 DS7
Number of Cruises: This is the first one Celebrations Not during the cruise, but in Dec we will celebrate 14 years of wedded bliss!
State: IL (Chatham, near Springfield..."Land of Lincoln")
Deck 7
Dining: Early (is this a mistake with the ages of my boys?)
And any exciting before or after plans.... 11/11 we're staying at the Quality Inn in Cape Canaveral. We don't fly home until 11/20, so after the cruise

we are driving up to Orlando and will probably go to Universal for the first time.

(4) all4psu DH DD5 DD2
1st Cruise * Celebrations ???
State ???
Deck ???
Dining ???
Before - Radisson 11th